Vase
1426-1435 (made)
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The first Ming emperor overthrew Mongol rule in 1368. The new dynasty swept away much that was associated with the Yuan emperors. But blue-and-white porcelain survived. Several Ming emperors favoured these wares and helped to make blue-and-white porcelain a great Chinese tradition. Many of the new shapes and designs they sponsored also found favour abroad.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Vase, porcelain painted in underglaze blue with lotus scroll design, China, Ming dynasty, Xuande mark and period (1426-1435) |
| Physical description | Porcelain vase, baluster-shaped with short neck and narrow mouth, spreading recessed base. Painted in underglaze blue on the body with lotus scroll design enclosed by two-tiered petals above and below. Round the neck and the foot with key-fret bands. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'da ming Xuande nian zhi' in underglaze blue
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| Credit line | F.E. Colthurst Bequest |
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| Summary | The first Ming emperor overthrew Mongol rule in 1368. The new dynasty swept away much that was associated with the Yuan emperors. But blue-and-white porcelain survived. Several Ming emperors favoured these wares and helped to make blue-and-white porcelain a great Chinese tradition. Many of the new shapes and designs they sponsored also found favour abroad. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.39-1946 |
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| Record created | January 5, 2009 |
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